EDUCATION
PFLAG believes
in promoting change through education. Listed below are key educational
resources.
PFLAG
Literature-"Read This Before Coming Out to Your Parents", "Why Is
My Child Gay", "Be Yourself, Questions and Answers for Gay, Lesbian and
Bisexual Youth", "Can We understand", "Is Homosexuality a Sin?". Also,
see the American Psychological
Association brochure on Sexual Orientation and Homosexuality.
Books,
Audio, Video - "A Different Light"
bookstore carries an extensive array of GLBT resources.
GLSEN
- The Web Site of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Educators Network.
Gay-Straight
Alliance Network - Empowering Youth Activists to Fight Homophobia
in Schools
GLBT
Rights
Recommended Books, Audio, Video:
- BEYOND ACCEPTANCE
- Carolyn Griffin
& Marian and Arthur Wirth (1986)
- BI ANY OTHER
NAME : Bisexual People Speak Out
- Ed. Loraine
Hutchins & Lani Ka'ahumanu (1991)
- COMING OUT
: An Act of Love
- Rob Eichberg,
Ph.D. (1990)
- COMING OUT
TO PARENTS
- Mary V. Borhek
(1983)
- DIFFERENT
DAUGHTERS : A Book by Mothers of Lesbians
- Louise Raskin,
Ed. (1987)
- IS IT A CHOICE
? Answers to 300 of the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Gays
and Lesbians
- Eric Marcus
(1993)
- THE FAMILY
HEART : A Memoir Of When Our Son Came Out
- Robb Forman
Dew (1995)
- NOT LIKE
OTHER BOYS : Growing Up Gay : a Mother and a Son look back
- Marlene Fanta
Shyer and Christopher Shyer (1996)
- NOW THAT
YOU KNOW :What Every Parent Should Know About Homosexuality
- Betty Fairchild
and Nancy Hayward (1989)
- THE OTHER
SIDE OF THE CLOSET : The Coming-Out Crisis for Straight Spouses &
Families
- Amity Pierce
Buxton (1994)
- REFLECTIONS
OF A ROCK LOBSTER : A Story about growing Up Gay
- Aaron Fricke
(1981)
- RESCUING
THE BIBLE FROM FUNDAMENTALISM :A Bishop Rethinks The Meaning of Scripture
- Bishop John
Shelby Spong (1991)
- STRAIGHT
PARENTS/GAY CHILDREN
- Robert A. Bernstein
(1995)
- TRANSGENDER
WARRIORS : Making History From Joan of Arc to RuPaul
- Leslie Feinberg
(1996)
- WHEN SOMEONE
YOU KNOW HAS AIDS : A Book Of Hope For Family And Friends
- Betty Clare
Moffatt (1986)
- AN UNEXPECTED
JOURNEY, 28.5 90 Minute Video
- Call Denver
PFLAG, 303-333-0286
- ACCEPTING
YOUR GAY OR LESBIAN CHILD, 90 Minute Audio Tape
- Call Denver
PFLAG, 303-333-0286 or go to their website.
Some of these materials may be available through San
Francisco Public Library or the Peninsula
Library System
and available to be borrowed.
